Tools 3D printed using mock-up Mars dust

Tools & building blocks 3D printed using lunar & martian dust

Source: © Adam Jakus / Ramille Shah / Northwestern University

Working with extraterrestrial materials could be an important part of future space exploration

Dust and rock particles that mimic regolith on the surfaces of the Moon and Mars have been turned into 3D printer inks, offering a glimpse into how humans might one day use local materials in situ to construct and maintain extraterrestrial outposts.